Carney seeks new US-Canada partnership as world undergoes ‘rupture’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urged a "new partnership" with the United States during a Thursday speech in New York, stating it would "help make America great again." Carney asserted that as the world undergoes a significant "rupture" and the U.S. reshapes its commercial relationships, closer collaboration with Canada in key sectors would benefit both nations.

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He specifically highlighted areas such as aluminum, automobiles, and critical minerals as crucial for strengthening bilateral ties. Carney's remarks come as the U.S. engages in a trade war, and Canadian officials were simultaneously in Mexico City discussing the overhaul of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, though Canada was not part of these specific talks.

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help make America great again

Addressing his January visit to Beijing, Carney described his meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping as a "very basic reset of the relationship." He noted that ties with China had deteriorated under his predecessor. Carney conveyed to Xi that China, as a rising global power, must assume greater responsibility for the international monetary and financial system, including the role of its currency.

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"They need to work more rapidly and more deliberately on it," Carney said. "We need to help them move away from the margins." He also reiterated Canada's commitment to doubling exports to other markets within the next decade, having secured over 20 economic and security deals in the past year.

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a very basic reset of the relationship